| Foster's 20:41 - Nov 12 with 6404 views | colinallcars |
Fosters reducing the strength of their wonderful lager to 3.4%
I suppose even lower if you have “pint of Fosters top please” |  | | |  |
| Foster's on 11:50 - Nov 13 with 2105 views | TwoHalves |
| Foster's on 22:09 - Nov 12 by JamesB1979 |
All my friends are of an age that they drink pale ale or bitter. I’m still a lager man and don’t think I’ll ever change. I need to change from Peroni and Moretti…. |
Peroni? Who on earth drinks Peroni? |  | | |
| Foster's on 11:55 - Nov 13 with 2081 views | PlanetHonneywood |
I remain firmly of the view that vast numbers of beer are actually one and the same brew, regardless of the packaging and who makes it. And I use the word 'brew' very lightly when maybe I should use 'manufactured' instead.
For my money, you're best bet is to go for something made by smaller scale local brewers, before they got bought by one of the behemoths. Albeit, that you sometimes have to wade through some rough stuff before getting nectar.
Speaking of which, on my last two visits back to London, I've ordered a Pride, finished neither and then ordered something else. Is it me, or have the Japanese ruined it already? |  |
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| Foster's on 12:01 - Nov 13 with 2064 views | colinallcars |
| Foster's on 11:55 - Nov 13 by PlanetHonneywood |
I remain firmly of the view that vast numbers of beer are actually one and the same brew, regardless of the packaging and who makes it. And I use the word 'brew' very lightly when maybe I should use 'manufactured' instead.
For my money, you're best bet is to go for something made by smaller scale local brewers, before they got bought by one of the behemoths. Albeit, that you sometimes have to wade through some rough stuff before getting nectar.
Speaking of which, on my last two visits back to London, I've ordered a Pride, finished neither and then ordered something else. Is it me, or have the Japanese ruined it already? |
There was talk in a recent thread about Pride being poor these days. But I went on a Fullers crawl yesterday to get the last of the Red Fox before it disappers 'til next autumn. Some pubs had no Fox, so I had Pride - seemed pretty good.
On this theme - the Distillers in Hammersmith is closed for refurb if anyone was heading there. | | | |
| Foster's on 12:48 - Nov 13 with 1963 views | Dorse |
Paulaner, helles. Spaten. Hoffbrau (festbier and helles). Erdinger both as a pilsner and a weissbier. Edelstorff is very good.
In fact, just get down to Booths and bask in the warm glow of their German beer section. If you're feeling adventurous, they have a rauchbier (smoked beer - Aecht Schlenferla brewery) that I first had down in Nurnburg. Got to say, it's very much an acquired taste but something of a Franconian speciality. Give it a bash - you might like it.
Bitburger is funny. It's owned by Anhauser Busch (or at least, it was) and the Germans treat it like Carling Black Label! I quite like it. |  |
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| Foster's on 13:05 - Nov 13 with 1920 views | Discodroids |
| Foster's on 12:48 - Nov 13 by Dorse |
Paulaner, helles. Spaten. Hoffbrau (festbier and helles). Erdinger both as a pilsner and a weissbier. Edelstorff is very good.
In fact, just get down to Booths and bask in the warm glow of their German beer section. If you're feeling adventurous, they have a rauchbier (smoked beer - Aecht Schlenferla brewery) that I first had down in Nurnburg. Got to say, it's very much an acquired taste but something of a Franconian speciality. Give it a bash - you might like it.
Bitburger is funny. It's owned by Anhauser Busch (or at least, it was) and the Germans treat it like Carling Black Label! I quite like it. |
paulaners a great shout Dorse. I had that and Czech Budvar on keg at my wedding earlier this year. |  |
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| Foster's on 13:12 - Nov 13 with 1893 views | Discodroids |
current inventory as at 13.09 hours
3 cans of brewdog 'wingman'
1 bottle 'Korev'
2 bottles 'Victoria malaga'
4 Bottle 'Alhambra 1925'
6 cans of 'Kirin Ichiban'
2 bottles od Admans 'Kobold'
2 bottles of 'Benediktiner hell'
4 bottles of 'Freedom lager'
1 bottle of 'Wasrsteiner'
124 bottles of Non alcohol 'peroni' left over from the wedding in June. | |
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| Foster's on 15:09 - Nov 13 with 1761 views | dmm |
| Foster's on 12:48 - Nov 13 by Dorse |
Paulaner, helles. Spaten. Hoffbrau (festbier and helles). Erdinger both as a pilsner and a weissbier. Edelstorff is very good.
In fact, just get down to Booths and bask in the warm glow of their German beer section. If you're feeling adventurous, they have a rauchbier (smoked beer - Aecht Schlenferla brewery) that I first had down in Nurnburg. Got to say, it's very much an acquired taste but something of a Franconian speciality. Give it a bash - you might like it.
Bitburger is funny. It's owned by Anhauser Busch (or at least, it was) and the Germans treat it like Carling Black Label! I quite like it. |
Smoked beer is like drinking liquid Frazzles. Discombobulating. |  | | |
| Foster's on 15:23 - Nov 13 with 1736 views | kensalriser |
| Foster's on 13:12 - Nov 13 by Discodroids |
current inventory as at 13.09 hours
3 cans of brewdog 'wingman'
1 bottle 'Korev'
2 bottles 'Victoria malaga'
4 Bottle 'Alhambra 1925'
6 cans of 'Kirin Ichiban'
2 bottles od Admans 'Kobold'
2 bottles of 'Benediktiner hell'
4 bottles of 'Freedom lager'
1 bottle of 'Wasrsteiner'
124 bottles of Non alcohol 'peroni' left over from the wedding in June. |
How much are you offering for someone to take the alcohol-free Peroni off your hands? |  |
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| Foster's on 15:42 - Nov 13 with 1701 views | Discodroids |
| Foster's on 15:23 - Nov 13 by kensalriser |
How much are you offering for someone to take the alcohol-free Peroni off your hands? |
i started last week dishing it out to neighbours , friends, family and jehovah's witness that knock on my door i'm so desperate to offload it. Jo wants it all gone.
Only prob is Kensal it's 2 weeks past it's best before date which is 31/10/25.
I can only drink up to 2 bottles of it before i start feeling sick. I tried loads of non alcohol lagers before the wedding and thought this the best of a bad bunch. Should have gone for the staropramen. [Post edited 13 Nov 15:44]
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| Foster's on 15:45 - Nov 13 with 1696 views | R_from_afar |
| Foster's on 08:53 - Nov 13 by TheChef |
a) Could they make it taste any more p1ssy than it already does?
b) I still can't believe anyone goes into a pub and willingly asks for a pint of Foster's out of choice! |
The big question for me, though, is whether the new Fosters will be worse than Carling?
Anyone here actually like Carling? Anyone? It's virtually tasteless and what little flavour it does have is mildly unpleasant  .
I used to love Rolling Rock back in the day, not sure you can still get it. |  |
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| Foster's on 15:55 - Nov 13 with 1667 views | 222gers |
Just back from Waitrose (where else ?), with a bottle
in a cardboard box , of St Austell Tribute Limited Edition - 7.4%
I like Tribute, so optimistic.
A lot of brewers are doing sooper-dooper versions of their famous beers. |  | | |
| Foster's on 16:07 - Nov 13 with 1622 views | R_from_afar |
| Foster's on 15:23 - Nov 13 by kensalriser |
How much are you offering for someone to take the alcohol-free Peroni off your hands? |
If Cleopatra could bathe in milk, surely Disco could have a soak in some unwanted alcohol free beer? On a practical note...
On the subject of Italian beers, this Sicilian number is very pleasant:  | |
| "Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1." |
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| Foster's on 16:16 - Nov 13 with 1589 views | Discodroids |
| Foster's on 16:07 - Nov 13 by R_from_afar |
If Cleopatra could bathe in milk, surely Disco could have a soak in some unwanted alcohol free beer? On a practical note...
On the subject of Italian beers, this Sicilian number is very pleasant: |
phwoarrr now you're talking . they knock this out at my local italian , cucina leigh on sea. i bought a crate of it from them in lockdown.
Clive needs to get on this Italian beauty rather than that tatty trinket Peroni.*
*i'll hold me hands up to drinking red peroni from time to time. | |
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| Foster's on 16:20 - Nov 13 with 1570 views | 222gers |
| Foster's on 16:16 - Nov 13 by Discodroids |
phwoarrr now you're talking . they knock this out at my local italian , cucina leigh on sea. i bought a crate of it from them in lockdown.
Clive needs to get on this Italian beauty rather than that tatty trinket Peroni.*
*i'll hold me hands up to drinking red peroni from time to time. |
Do they sell it on Ocado ? | | | |
| Foster's on 16:30 - Nov 13 with 1531 views | Discodroids |
| Foster's on 16:20 - Nov 13 by 222gers |
Do they sell it on Ocado ? |
they don't unfortunately , They do one called birra Roma which is very similar. I do find ocado the best supermarket for beer in terms of range.
in a similar style co op sell menebrea birra .
I sound like those real ale tw ats in Viz! | |
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| Foster's on 16:34 - Nov 13 with 1513 views | dmm |
| Foster's on 15:45 - Nov 13 by R_from_afar |
The big question for me, though, is whether the new Fosters will be worse than Carling?
Anyone here actually like Carling? Anyone? It's virtually tasteless and what little flavour it does have is mildly unpleasant .
I used to love Rolling Rock back in the day, not sure you can still get it. |
I'd honestly rather drink water than Carling. That goes for Carlsberg and Heineken too. | | | |
| Foster's on 21:18 - Nov 13 with 1295 views | 100percent |
| Foster's on 15:45 - Nov 13 by R_from_afar |
The big question for me, though, is whether the new Fosters will be worse than Carling?
Anyone here actually like Carling? Anyone? It's virtually tasteless and what little flavour it does have is mildly unpleasant .
I used to love Rolling Rock back in the day, not sure you can still get it. |
Ironically, you are talking about two lagers that are in the best selling top three in the UK.
Fosters, which is distributed by Heineken, sells a LOT of volume, particularly in the north of England.
I'm operating a big immersive event in the Waterloo area over eight weeks this Christmas and we have chosen to rename the Fosters with the event name.
There's definitely an argument to say that the niche, independent beers and lagers are better tasting, but you will pay a premium for that quality.
With the top selling lagers in the UK, controversially I would say they are much of a muchness - Carling's perception within the market is that it is a 'sports' lager, where as Carlsberg is perceived as the 'music' lager. Both are awful session lagers IMHO.
Fosters has a perception of cheap, session lager in the market - hence renaming it to give it some appeal.
We've chosen to have two lagers on sale at the event - Moretti, as the premium product and Fosters as the pour. Pricepoint is a 50p between the two products. |  | | |
| Foster's on 21:55 - Nov 16 with 1029 views | colinallcars |
Just tried the aforementioned Tribute Limited Edition. WOW! off to Waitrose for some more first thing tomorrow afternoon. | | | |
| Foster's on 22:01 - Nov 16 with 1019 views | connell10 |
Something less than piss water ??? Just basically cold fizzy water. |  |
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| Foster's on 22:59 - Nov 16 with 915 views | rbee |
Is there such a thing as a good UK brewed draft lager? |  | | |
| Foster's on 01:15 - Nov 17 with 837 views | johncharles |
Just had a dozen cans from Stewart Brewery (Edinburgh) nearly all of them are 5.6 %. The rest of them are 6.2 % |  |
| Strong and stable my arse. |
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